Run for City Legislature in San Marcos City, TX

Election Date: Nov 2, 2027
Filing Deadline:

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Election Details

  • Office level: city
  • Length of term: 3 years
  • Commitment level: N/A
  • Affiliation: nonpartisan
  • Typical salary: N/A
  • Is this a runoff election? No
  • Is this a primary election? No
  • Filing period: N/A - N/A
  • Positions:
    San Marcos City Council - Place 2
    San Marcos City Council - Place 1
    San Marcos City Council - Place 6
    San Marcos City Council - Place 5
    San Marcos City Council - Place 4
    ...

Job description

(1) Appoint and remove the City Manager, all City Officers, and Department Heads; (2) Establish other administrative departments; (3) Establish the city's organizational chart and the number and position of employees; (4) Adopt the City budget; (5) Authorize the issuance of bonds by a bond ordinance; (6) Hear employee complaints of nonfeasance, malfeasance, and misfeasance, and inquire into the conduct of any office, department, or agency of the City and make investigations as to municipal affairs; (7) Appoint all commissions, boards, committees, task forces, and/or appointed groups to assist the City Council in the performance of its duties and responsibilities; (8) Set and fix the salaries and compensation for the non-elective City officers and employees; (9) Adopt and modify the zoning plan and the building code of the City; (10) Compromise and settle any and all claims and lawsuits of every kind and character in favor or against the City; (11) Adopt plats; (12) Adopt and amend the Comprehensive Plan; (13) Adopt Robert's Rules of Order governing City Council parliamentary procedures and amend such rules as necessary; and (14) Adopt and modify the official map of the City.

Eligibility requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age // Must be a U.S. citizen // Must be a qualified voter of the city // Must have had principal physical residence in the city for at least one year preceding the election // Must be current on all financial obligations to the city

Filing instructions

Filing office address: 630 E Hopkins, San Marcos, TX 78666
Filing phone number: 512-393-8090
Paperwork instructions: Submit paperwork to the City Secretary/Clerk's office.
Filing requirements: No filing fee or petition signature requirement.

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